By SABRINA GARRETT
The Wilson Post
Wilson County Board of Education approved a three-year contract for Dr. Timothy Setterlund, who will replace exiting Director of Schools Mike Davis, effective July 1, this past Thursday.

Setterlund, who currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Memphis City/Shelby County School, will receive a salary of $165,000 for the job, which Board Chairman Don Weathers said is more than Davis was paid.

Although he did not mention the exact dollar amount that Davis earned annually, Weathers admitted that he was “probably underpaid for how much growth we have had in the last few years.” Weathers compared Setterlund’s $165,000 salary to counties such as Sumner and Williamson.

Main Street Newspapers LLC, a newspaper group based in Lebanon, announces the sale of its newspaper group, which includes the twice-weekly Wilson Post, the weekly Gallatin News and the weekly Hendersonville Standard, to former Tennessean Advertising Executive Dave Gould.

Gould was Vice President/Advertising with The Tennessean for the past 11 years and spent 23 years with Gannett Co., Inc., The Tennessean's parent company.

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of these excellent newspapers and communities they serve," Gould said. "We have a strong team in place and will continue the newspapers' commitment to strong local journalism that delivers very desirable audiences for our advertisers."

Events Updated May 16, 2013
Meals On Wheels volunteers are needed to deliver meals in Mt. Juliet to homebound older adults on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Meals are ready to be picked up by 9:30 a.m., at the Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center, 2034 North Mt. Juliet Road, and the delivery usually takes about an hour. Routes are typically less than 20 miles of travel. You can volunteer weekly, monthly or as your schedule permits. For information, call Dawn Cathey, site manager, at 758-2777.

Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center offers a number of activities. Join the “Over the Hill Choir” at 10 a.m. every Monday. In addition to weekly choir practice, the group performs for senior programs in the community. Karaoke is held at 12:30 p.m., every third Tuesday of the month. And a Good Old Time Country Music Show is from 1 until 3 p.m., every Thursday. Bring your acoustic instrument and join the performers or just come and listen. Call 758-9114 in advance if you wish join seniors for lunch. The center is at 2034 N. Mt. Juliet Road. The center will host a free “Active Seniors Health and Wellness Fair” on Thursday, April 18, from 8:30-11 a.m. The event is open to the public. Booths are $25. For more information, call 758-9114.

University Medical Center will give special attention to the men and women who have dedicated their lives to healing others during National Nurses Week.

Annually, National Nurses Week begins on May 6 — also known as National Nurses Day — and ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing.

The theme for this year’s National Nurses Week is “Delivering Quality & Innovation in Patient Care,” which was designated by the American Nurses Association. Continually at the bedside, nurses make their patients’ well-being a priority and regularly develop innovative solutions to enhance care. Their ongoing commitment to quality is what moves health care forward — what often begins as a solution for one patient, becomes an advancement that benefits countless others.

“Nurses play an essential role in enhancing patient care, increasing access, coordinating care and reducing health care costs,” said Denise Sikes, chief nursing executive. “They are at the forefront of innovation every day, and they deserve special recognition. We want them to know how much we value their hard work and commitment to superior patient care — honoring them is what this week is all about.”

“All of us at University Medical Center want to thank our outstanding nurses who work tirelessly to ensure the health and welfare of our patients,” said Matt Caldwell, UMC chief executive officer. “We’d like to thank them for their professionalism, their commitment to the highest standards, and their undying dedication to those they serve.”

By SABRINA GARRETT
The Wilson Post

What should a governor do?

That is what Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam asked Rotarians on Thursday morning as he served as special speaker for the Lebanon Breakfast Rotary meeting at the request of Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto.

“It is always an honor to have Gov. Haslam come address our community leaders. Most politicians these days only want to come speak to you when they are running for reelection, but with Haslam that is not the case,” Rotarian Romel McMurry said. “He really involved the audience. He wanted them to ask questions about what a governor is supposed to do.”